(Office of the CNMI Congressional Delegate) — The 362 businesses and nonprofits in the Marianas that have been approved for Paycheck Protection Program loans will have more flexibility in use of the money under terms of legislation Congress has now sent to the President to sign into law. The House bill, H.R. 7010, passed the Senate on a voice vote Wednesday night, U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan said, after earlier attempts by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin to block the bill. In the House the vote was almost unanimous, 417 to 1.

DESPITE the defendant guaranteeing a proposed lien on its leasehold interests, the federal court on Thursday denied the motion of Imperial Pacific International for stay pending appeal in the lawsuit of Pacific Rim Land Development LLC, which sued the casino investor for breach of contract and promissory note.

THE House Committee on Gaming and the Senate Committee on Cannabis & Gaming held a joint meeting on Thursday afternoon with Commonwealth Casino Commission officials to discuss, among other things, the financial condition of Imperial Pacific International.

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A police officer with the Port Police Division of the Port Authority of Guam, who is also sought out as a local traditional healer, has been arrested by Guam Police Department officers after he was accused of sexually assaulting three women.

(NMC) — The Northern Marianas College ROTC Program is proud to announce that three of its cadets have earned about $30,000 in scholarships each to continue pursuit of their bachelor’s degrees at the University of Guam.

(Commonwealth Cancer Association) — Sunday, June 7, 2020, marks the 9th annual CNMI Cancer Survivors Day Celebration of Life — the day set aside each year to recognize cancer survivors, raise awareness of the ongoing challenges cancer survivors face because of their disease, and celebrate life.

ALTHOUGH listed as one of the 68 custodians of Imperial Pacific International, former Guam Sen. Carmen Fernandez is not on the human resource records of IPI, according to a court disclosure on Thursday.

(Office of the Governor) — The Governor’s Covid-19 Task Force has received approval from the Office of Insular Affairs, under the Department of the Interior, to acquire an oxygen generator system and UV-C lights with HEPA filters.

(JKPL) — The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library facility will continue to open for limited public services by appointment only to ensure health and safety of our patrons, and in compliance with Amended Directive 7 of the CNMI Covid-19 Emergency Directives of 2020.

(Office of the Governor) — Over 30 CNMI government employees from executive line departments and agencies took part in a two-day grant writing workshop facilitated by the CNMI Office of Grants Management or OGM under the Office of the Governor at the Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center from May 28 to 29, 2020.

(BECQ) — The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality announce that it will provide additional enforcement of the CNMI Litter Control Law during the Covid-19 pandemic and will impose penalties on violators as provided under the law.

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release) — Preliminary judging has been completed in the 2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest for high school students in the western United States, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

(NMC) — Graduating high school seniors and their parents are invited to attend Northern Marianas College “Start Smart” event, which will be held online though Zoom on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 1 p.m. ChST.

MANGILAO (UOG) — The University of Guam Press won its second Independent Publisher Book Award for “CHamoru Legends: A Gathering of Stories” written by Teresita Lourdes Perez and translated into CHamoru by Maria Ana Tenorio Rivera.

(Press Release) — Due to the continuing health and safety concerns associated with Covid-19 and pursuant to Supreme Court Order No. 2020-ADM-0010-MSC or Covid Order No. 3, judiciary courthouses and facilities will be open on a limited basis from Monday, May 11, 2020 to Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

(NMC) — New college students who are looking to access federal financial aid for the Northern Marianas College’s Summer 2020 session are asked to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA form by Friday, June 5, 2020.